More lead pipes have been replaced in Wisconsin in the five years than in the previous two decades. 73,000 lead service lines have been replaced or taken out of service […]
Report Finds No Evidence of Lead Poisoning from Middleton Airport
Editor’s Note: This story has been revised to more accurately reflect the number and nature of consultant reports released in 2022. The Middleton Municipal Airport, also known as the Morey […]
Town of Middleton Chairperson Raises Concerns of Airport Lead Pollutio...
Editor’s Note: We erroneously referred to Rich Morey as the owner of Morey Airport. He is the airport manager. We regret the error. The airport sits on the northwest side […]
Get the lead out: Stoughton’s lead pipeline removal is under way
The city of Stoughton is a month and a half into replacing all of its lead pipelines. Stoughton Utilities Director Jill Weiss says the city is set to finish up […]
Accountability in the Flint Water Crisis
Yesterday, former Michigan governor Rick Snyder and eight other top officials were indicted with forty-two charges—ranging from willful neglect of duty and involuntary manslaughter to obstruction of justice and perjury—after […]
Lead Toxicity
This week on Wildlife Weekly, host Jackie Edmunds talks about lead toxicity and how it impacts animals. Birds can easily get lead toxicity from eating carcasses left from hunting. This […]